Application Engineering Intern

About Early Careers

The Early Careers Program is a 13-week summer program designed to provide real-world work experience to students currently pursuing a degree in a related field to FlexGen. This program will give students interested in a career in the renewable energy and battery storage industries hands-on exposure to FlexGen projects and mentorship from industry professionals. Upon completion of the program, students will have gained the knowledge, tools, and resources to be successful upon entering the professional world.

About FlexGen

Based in Durham, N.C., FlexGen is an innovative software and services provider in the global energy storage sector. At the forefront of the energy transition, FlexGen leverages decades of engineering and software expertise to help shape the future of sustainable power both in the United States and globally. FlexGen's HybridOS software seamlessly integrates with any hardware vendor and with both traditional and renewable power sources. Our advanced analytics and AI-driven insights enable energy storage owners to effectively deploy diverse power market strategies and integrate various generation forms, enhancing grid stability and increasing economic returns. With 1.5M hours of runtime and 8 GWh of energy storage systems managed with HybridOS, FlexGen provides field-tested software and services solutions that are trusted by the most technically and commercially demanding developers, utilities, government agencies, and industrial companies in the world.

Position Description :

As an intern on the Application Engineering Team, there is remarkable opportunity to make critical contributions to the team at FlexGen as we enter a phase of major growth in the power systems industry. The ideal candidate is one that thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, where independent critical thinking and quick follow-up execution are highly valued. The candidate will be a member of a cross-functional team that focuses on a wide variety of engineering tasks for FlexGen's world-leading energy storage installations. The intern will work at the FlexGen Headquarters in Durham, NC.

Major Job Responsibilities :

• Support the Application Engineering team in sizing battery systems, selecting battery and inverter OEM's, and evaluating BESS project technical requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within FlexGen to provide engineering support for BESS project development and design to meet the specific requirements of various projects and clients
• Develop propensity for making informed engineering decisions and recommendations in the context of key supply chain, commercial, political, technical, and project-specific considerations
• Use AutoCAD to create electrical single-line diagrams and battery site layout drawings to support FlexGen's customers' BESS project development and design
• Research and assess energy storage tools and models to identify opportunities for improvement

Position Requirements :

FlexGen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FlexGen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

FlexGen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. To the extent permitted by law, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

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